Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Research Grants

• Completed application form
• Research plan
• Project budget
• Quotes or estimates for major cash costs
• Other supporting documents listed in the application form

Who is eligible?

• Individuals residing in Alberta
• Individuals with a permanent Alberta address
• Registered organizations in Alberta
• Non-profit organizations, corporations, municipalities, churches, schools, First Nations, and Métis Settlements

Who is not eligible

• Government of Alberta departments
• Friends organizations linked to historic sites or interpretive centres owned or operated by the Government of Alberta

Eligible expenses

• Research activities
• Writing and editing of the resulting manuscript, script, or report
• Non-local travel for the researcher, including meals, mileage, and accommodations
• Materials and supplies
• Cultural protocol costs such as gifts to Elders and knowledge keepers and sharing circles

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs already incurred before the application was submitted
• Books, equipment, cameras, computers, tools, and machinery
• Fundraising, administration, planning, and grant-writing activities
• Utilities, office space, and office equipment use not directly tied to the project
• Contingency costs and subsistence or living expenses

Eligible geographic areas

• Alberta

• Project approach and strategy
• Experience or qualifications of the project proponents
• Project budget
• Overall quality and completeness of the application
• Funding history and past project outcomes

• Step 1: Review guidelines and application form
  • Read the program guidelines before completing the application.
  • Use the current application form.
• Step 2: Prepare the application
  • Complete the application form.
  • Gather the required supporting documents.
  • Prepare the research plan and budget.
• Step 3: Submit the application
  • Email the application and supporting documents, or
  • Drop off, mail, or send by courier to the program office in Edmonton.

• Applications are reviewed by program staff and assessed against program factors.
• Staff make funding recommendations to the Minister.
• The Minister makes the final funding decision.
• Applicants are generally notified in May or June.
• Successful applicants must follow the terms in the guidelines, application form, and award letter.

• The grant is discontinued and no longer accepting applications.
• Applicants are encouraged to consult the current program guidelines before applying.
• Projects involving Indigenous content or participants should explain community involvement.
• Grant recipients must publicly acknowledge Government of Alberta support.